New Zealand's Many Names

New Zealand has been called by its inhabitants "The Fortunate Isles," "The Star of the South" and "The Wonderland of the Pacific."
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And "Safe"
The New York savants who have been trying to pick out the 25 most beautiful words in the language seem also to have overlooked the inherent beauty of the word two-bagger.
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Acting a Part
During courtship, be it long or short, is it not a fact that both Phyllis and Corydon with the best intentions in the world, are acting a part as much as if they were assisting in private theatricals? -- U. Caldwell.
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The Ruins of Yucatan
There is in Yucatan a chain of ruins three hundred miles long where once stood buildings richly decorated and erected with a vast amount of architectural knowledge. The buildings belong to the Stone Age, when the figures were carved with pieces of flint. The people of this age had not the use of either bronze or iron.
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Sagacity of Frogs
In the manner of disposing of their eggs many species of frogs exhibit remarkable peculiarities. A tree frog, native of Paraguay, makes its nest in a bush overhanging a pond. The lower ends of a number of leaves are drawn together and fixed in that position by a number of empty egg capsules. The eggs are also covered with a shield of empty capsules to protect them from the sun and air. When the eggs are hatched the plug at the bottom appears to fall out and the tadpoles tumble into the water.

--The Ellis Review-Headlight, Ellis, Kansas, 1911.